Tag Archives: Haunted Houses

Seven Things Haunted Houses Can Teach You about Your Spouse

Do you and your significant other like to go to haunted houses? Once upon a time I thought that’d be a fun couple activity for Wayne and I to enjoy. (See Date Night at a Haunted House is Supposed to Be Fun, Right? and Halloween Horror Nights: Can Your Marriage Survive It? to see I was wrong about that.) Maybe you’ve never ventured into such territory with your mate. If you’re looking for a way to learn more about your husband or wife, boyfriend or girlfriend, consider going. There’s a lot you can learn about them, yourself, and your relationship … Continue reading →

Halloween Horror Nights: Can Your Marriage Survive It?

If you read Date Night at a Haunted House is Supposed to Be Fun, Right? you know I have issues about haunted houses, haunted barns, scream parks, whatever you might call them. That’s why you might be surprised to know I did try to go to one with Wayne again. Round Two It was about four years ago. We were living in Jacksonville, Florida and I had a writer’s conference down in Altamonte Springs, which is right outside Orlando. It was during October and the height of Universal Studios’ Halloween Horror Nights. It was supposed to be amazing and both … Continue reading →

Date Night at a Haunted House is Supposed to Be Fun, Right?

From the time I was allowed to watch them, I’ve always loved horror movies. In my teenage years I was less discriminating and would give almost any of them a shot. These days I don’t watch every single one, and I don’t like ones that are just about guts and gore. There has to be some kind of plot and, preferably, some kind of reason, twist, or mystery associated with the chills. Wayne’s always been a good sport and humored my horror movie loving ways. He’ll go see them with me, even though he doesn’t much like them himself. It … Continue reading →

Where To Get Your Scare On In Chicago

Confession time: My 3-year-old daughter and I put up some Halloween decorations yesterday. Yes, I know, it’s only the second week in September. (Relax, they’re just pumpkin window clings… and she begged me all morning.) Ever since we got her new Halloween costume a few days ago… listen, I refuse to hang my head in shame about this since my daughter had to wear a giraffe costume a size too small last year (she changed her mind twice). I made the mistake of waiting until the second week in October to purchase it and apparently savvy parents in these parts … Continue reading →

Furnishing a Haunted House

Each year, thousands throughout the country love to visit haunted houses at this time of year. It is a $300 million dollar industry with between 3,000 and 5,000 different groups running haunted houses. Now personally, I have never been to a haunted house. Well, I worked at one once as a volunteer guide and even though it was a bit cheesy and I knew where everyone was, it still scared me about the first 15 times I lead a tour through. However, if you love haunted houses, you may be wondering just where the people who run the haunted houses … Continue reading →

America’s Most Haunted House?

Did you know there are houses that are listed as authentic haunted houses by the U.S. government? I didn’t either until we visited the Whaley House in San Diego. The United States Department of Commerce has named the Whaley House as one of the thirty homes across the country that they believe to be haunted. Another house certified as haunted is the Winchester Mystery House in San Jose. The Whaley House is located in a part of San Diego called “Old Town.” Thomas Whaley moved himself and his family into the house in 1857. In addition to housing the Whaley … Continue reading →